Shelter Technical Officer at Smiling Hearts Initiatives International – Borno

Smiling Hearts Initiatives International is recruiting a Shelter Technical Officer to support shelter and non-food item (NFI) interventions in Dikwa and Kala-Balge, Borno State.

Responsibilities

• Conduct shelter and NFI needs assessments and contribute to implementation plans.
• Oversee partners’ shelter and NFI activities, applying humanitarian and donor standards.
• Monitor implementation, document progress and support donor reporting.
• Guide field teams and partners on technical delivery, cash and voucher assistance and NFI use.
• Promote safe, durable and culturally appropriate shelter solutions.
• Coordinate with the Shelter/NFI Cluster, local authorities, communities, procurement and logistics teams.
• Strengthen community feedback mechanisms, learning and programme evaluation.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline with four to five years of humanitarian shelter and NFI experience; alternatively, a related master’s degree with three to five years of experience.
• Knowledge of humanitarian standards and sector coordination processes.
• Strong communication, organisation, training and facilitation skills.
• Experience in Northeast Nigeria or a similar setting, and local-language ability, are advantages.
• Integrity, adaptability, effective planning and commitment to the organisation’s values.